As it is known, the Prophet Jesus (as) also has no father. He is therefore also an orphan. In addition, the Prophet Jesus (as) and Hazrat Mahdi (as) share the same line of descent. The Prophet Abraham (as) is thus the father of both. The words “their father was one of the righteous” refer to the Prophet Abraham (as). In another verse of the Qur’an this characteristic of the Prophet Abraham (as) is described as follows:

We gave him (Abraham) good in this world and IN THE HEREAFTER HE WILL BE ONE OF THE RIGHTEOUS. (Surat an-Nahl, 122)